University of Cambridge, Faculty of History Masters Degrees

American history at the University of Cambridge is a dynamic field which covers the history of what is now the United States, from the colonial period to the modern era. Read more

The MPhil provides intensive training in studying the history of Britain, Europe and the wider world between . c. 1500 and . Read more

Economic and social history has always formed an important part of the teaching and research within the University of Cambridge's History Faculty. Read more

The University, in existence for 800 years, has a wealth of medieval buildings and traditions, and a wide range of medieval manuscripts and printed books are held by the University’s many libraries. Read more

The MPhil in Modern British History offers students an exciting and intellectually stimulating course, combining research skills and in-depth understanding of the development and latest innovations within modern British history. Read more

The MPhil in Modern European History focuses on the study of continental Europe from roughly the middle of the 18th century to the present day. Read more

The MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History is aimed at students who have an interest in both the theory and history of political thought (including those wider intellectual idioms which provide the context for its development). Read more

The MPhil in World History at the University of Cambridge compares and connects the history of regions and empires into global histories that consider convergence, divergence and enduring historical dynamics, from c. Read more

The course offers two thematic strands in which students specialise. British local and regional history and Global history. You will specialise in one of these two themes, studying taught modules and undertaking original research, culminating in a dissertation of 16,000 - 20,000 words. . Read more